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'''N. N. Krishnadas''' (born 12 March 1959) was a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha of [[India]]. He represented the [[Palakkad]] constituency of [[Kerala]] and is a state committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). | '''N. N. Krishnadas''' (born 12 March 1959) was a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha of [[India]]. He represented the [[Palakkad]] constituency of [[Kerala]] and is a state committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). | ||
During the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]] he was a victim of hostage situation at Mumbai's [[Taj Mahal Palace Hotel]]. He was taken to [[Azad Nagar, Indore|Azad Nagar]] police station where he was interviewed by ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]'' regarding his ordeal there. Krishnadas has told the newspaper that two masked men ran in with [[Machine gun|machine guns]] as he was about to order from the menu in the restaurant which was part of a hotel. He ducked under the table, and spent time there in fear and shock, until the employee told him and other visitors about the emergency exit. He was liberated around 8:30 am. Before that, he also witnessed how two foreigners, who tried to escape, got gunned down by the attackers and even heard an explosion.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1081128/jsp/nation/story_10176879.jsp|title=MP ducks under table|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|author=Jayanth, Jacob|date=28 November 2008|accessdate=11 March 2018}}</ref> | |||
In 2016 he was chosen as a candidate for CPI(M) in [[Palakkad (State Assembly constituency)|Palakkad assembly constituency]] to run against [[Shafi Parambil]], but lost in the due run. | In 2016 he was chosen as a candidate for CPI(M) in [[Palakkad (State Assembly constituency)|Palakkad assembly constituency]] to run against [[Shafi Parambil]], but lost in the due run. | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:India MPs 1998–1999]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:India MPs 1996–1997]] | ||
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Kerala]] | [[Category:Lok Sabha members from Kerala]] | ||
[[Category:Survivors of the 2008 Mumbai attacks]] | [[Category:Survivors of the 2008 Mumbai attacks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:11, 21 September 2022
N. N. Krishnadas | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Preceded by | V. S. Vijayaraghavan |
| Succeeded by | M. B. Rajesh |
| Constituency | Palakkad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1959 Palakkad, Kerala, India |
| Political party | CPI(M) |
| Spouse(s) | K. Geetha |
| Residence | Palakkad |
N. N. Krishnadas (born 12 March 1959) was a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Palakkad constituency of Kerala and is a state committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
During the 2008 Mumbai attacks he was a victim of hostage situation at Mumbai's Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. He was taken to Azad Nagar police station where he was interviewed by The Telegraph regarding his ordeal there. Krishnadas has told the newspaper that two masked men ran in with machine guns as he was about to order from the menu in the restaurant which was part of a hotel. He ducked under the table, and spent time there in fear and shock, until the employee told him and other visitors about the emergency exit. He was liberated around 8:30 am. Before that, he also witnessed how two foreigners, who tried to escape, got gunned down by the attackers and even heard an explosion.[1]
In 2016 he was chosen as a candidate for CPI(M) in Palakkad assembly constituency to run against Shafi Parambil, but lost in the due run.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jayanth, Jacob (28 November 2008). "MP ducks under table". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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